Outbreak: Preventing the Spread of Infectious Disease PBL Innovation Academy Tom Brown

K-12 Science Supervisor

Michelle Mikes K-12 Math Supervisor http://www.ccsdscience.com/index.html

• Introduce Cobb PBL Template • Spotlight Cobb PBL resources• Showcase model of Infectious

Disease PBL • Spotlight Cobb PBL resources• Networking and collaboration

Goals for this session

Characteristics of PBL Learning….• Focused on open-ended question or problem

• Provide students with opportunities to apply of content and skills to the real-world

• Build 21st Century skills of creativity, communication, collaboration, critical thinking

• Enable students to “dig deeper” into concepts using a multifaceted integrated approach

• Emphasize student inquiry

The PBL Process (Buck

Institute)

Cobb PBL Framework

Current Cobb PBL Challenges(located in Bb at bottom of each middle school unit)

Buck Institute Project

Checklist

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Alien Orphanage

What do you like the most about this framework?

What suggestions do you have for improvement?

Tweaking a PBL• Check out already written cases

posted online:– The Buck Institute- www.bie.org– WVDE- http://

wveis.k12.wv.us/teach21/public/project/Mainmenu.cfm

– University of Buffalo- http://sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/cs/

– Emory CASES- http://www.cse.emory.edu/cases/

– PBL Symbaloo- http://www.symbaloo.com/home/mix/13eP26Yb2K

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Outbreak: Preventing the Spread of Infectious

Disease 3 Questions to Consider: 1. What PBL challenge or project

idea to should be used to frame the unit?

2. What content areas, standards, and skills will be addressed?

3. What best-practice activities, labs, lessons can be integrated into the unit?

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What PBL challenge or project idea to should be used to frame

the unit?• Students will create a Public Service

Announcement for the CDC regarding a “mystery” pathogen that may be a threat to the Atlanta area.

• As part of this exploration, they will complete guided research activities involving viruses and bacteria and they will collect and identify microorganisms within their local environment.

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What content areas, standards, and skills will be addressed?

Biology Standards: SB3. Students will derive the relationship between single-celled and multi-celled organisms and the increasing complexity of systems. b. Compare how structures and function vary between the six kingdomsd. Compare and contrast viruses with living organisms SB5. Students will evaluate the role of natural selection in the development of the theory of evolution. d. Relate natural selection to changes in organisms e. Recognize the role of evolution to biological resistance

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What content areas, standards, and skills will be addressed?

• Algebra I Unit 4: • Modeling & Analyzing Exponential Functions • Standards:• MCC9-12.A.CED.2 Create linear, quadratic, and

exponential equations in two or more variables to represent relationships between quantities; graph equations on coordinate axes with labels and scales.

• MCC9-12.F.IF.7e Graph exponential functions, showing intercepts and end behavior

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What best-practice activities, labs, lessons can be integrated into the

unit? • Growth of Bacteria Lab • The Bean Activity: Simulating

Exponential Growth • Disease Prevention Activity: Zombie

Outbreak • Preventing the Spread of Disease

Simulation • Local Food Inspections: How Did Your

Favorite Restaurant Rate?

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Science and Society: Preventing the Spread of Disease

2 Excellent Lessons that focus on the spread of infectious disease. 1. Simulation Activity 2. Case Study Exploration

Source: http://apps.nlm.nih.gov/againsttheodds/pdfs/ss/lesson_plan_science_and_society.pdf

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Infectious Disease PBL Resources

http://www.ccsdscience.com/index.html 1. Project-based

Learning – Preventing an “Outbreak”

2. Infectious Diseases (Kara Kits) 3. Infection Control to Prevent

Illness and Analyzing Exponential Functions

(complete unit integrating Anatomy and Physiology, Mathematics, and Healthcare Science)

SUGGESTIONS• Start small• Look for opportunities to integrate PBL into

existing curriculum• Schedule frequent benchmark goals to

ensure that students don’t fall behind• Collaborate with your peers – find a buddy

to try it with you!• Ask for help!• Build your Professional Learning Network

(PLN)– Start with Twitter - Checkout #PBL,

@BIEpbl#stemcobb, #pblchat #Deeperlearning,